A Made-to-Measure suit is built to age well. The care it asks for is small, habitual and cheap compared to what it protects.
The rule of rotation
Never wear the same wool suit on consecutive days. Two or three suits rotating outlast five worn in sequence, because the fibres recover between wearings.
Rest and recover
Give a suit a day of rest on a shaped hanger after each wear, in a room where air moves. Most “damage” is only fatigue, and fatigue fixes itself overnight.
Brushing and steaming
A soft brush after wear removes the dust that grinds cloth from the inside. Creases answer to steam, not ironing: a steamer, or a hang at the edge of a hot shower, then a night to settle.
Dry-cleaning, rarely
Clean for stains and at season’s end — not as routine. Solvent is the fastest way to age wool that wear alone would never have aged. Ask your tailor for the routine that matches your specific cloth.
Storage
Shaped hangers, breathable bags, room between garments, a cool dry space. Cedar or lavender against moths. Wire hangers and plastic bags are how good suits die quietly.
Travel wear
Fold shoulders to shoulders, roll if the case is small, and steam on arrival. Cloth chosen with travel in mind — high-twist above all — makes this chapter easy; mention your rhythm at the fitting.
When to send it home
Buttons, linings and a decade of elbows: when a garment needs more than steam, write to the house. Your pattern is on file, and the terms for attention after delivery are in your written order — nothing is decided after the fact.